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AT&T settles lawsuit over alleged pregnancy bias in attendance policy

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Dec 22, 2022

Two women who sued AT&T Mobility Services over an attendance policy they say discriminated against pregnant workers, reports Bloomberg Law.

Tech Briefing: Cisco-$2.B patent case; quantum & supercomputer linkup; AT&T’s fine

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Dec 6, 2022

News about Cisco’s ongoing $2 billion patent, case, the linking of a quantum computer to a supercomputer, and the $6 million fine hitting AT&T headline today’s Tech Briefs.

Who’s No. 1 in wireless service? T-Mobile, says new network study

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Jun 22, 2022

T-Mobile is the “best” carrier in the United States when factoring in connection speed and reliability, according to PCMag’s annual mobile network comparison, the results of which were released Tuesday. Here are the details.

5G dissatisfaction: Airline industry says feds are taking ‘rushed approach’

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Jun 20, 2022

Federal regulators say Verizon and AT&T will delay part of their 5G rollout near airports to give airlines more time to ensure that equipment on their planes is safe from interference from the wireless signals, but the airline industry is not happy about the deal.

Judge orders IBM to pay software firm $1.6B in dispute over AT&T contract

Posted by WRAL TechWire | Jun 1, 2022

A US District Court Judge has ruled that IBM must pay $1.6 billion in damages to BMC Software. IBM plans to appeal the ruling.

Price war: T-Mobile offers up to $1,000 to AT&T, Verizon customers to switch

Posted by WRAL TechWire | May 31, 2022

Verizon and AT&T cellular customers are preparing for price increases on their monthly bills, but in these times of blistering recession current and future T-Mobile customers are guaranteed not to see price increases, the company says. So why not switch?

AT&T unveils GPS location-based routing for wireless 9-1-1- calls

Posted by WRAL TechWire | May 11, 2022

AT&T on Tuesday announced the launch of a new location-based routing system for emergency calls in the United States, with the system designed to transmit wireless 911 calls to the appropriate 911 call centers based on a device’s GPS location.

Report: AT&T increasing older ‘Unlimited’ plan prices by as much as $12

Posted by WRAL TechWire | May 4, 2022

AT&T is planning to raise the price of older Unlimited plans in order to encourage customers to upgrade to newer plans, reports Bloomberg. Single line users can expect to pay up to $6 per month more, while family plans are increasing by as much as $12.